Judge Lori Jupiter
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Brief, Opposition
- Email • Upon Filing
Counter Page Line Designations
Courtesy copies
- 2 copies • Upon Filing
Page Line Designations
Communication
Phone
Phone
Chambers
Fax
Chambers
Document Format Requirements2 rules
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Mandatory?
an electronic copy in Word format must be submitted to the Law Clerk – via email – at least ten (10) days prior to trial.
Summary: The electronic copies of proposed special jury charges and jury interrogatories must be submitted in Word format by email at least 10 days before trial.
DOCX
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Mandatory?
These must be hand-delivered to the Court via hardcopy and an electronic copy in Word format must be submitted to the Law Clerk via email.
Summary: The bench-trial Quantum Study, proposed judgments, and proposed findings must be hand-delivered in hardcopy, while electronic copies in Word format must be emailed to the law clerk.
DOCX
Document Filing Requirements14 rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
A Joint Pre-Trial Outline is due 10 days before trial.
A Joint Pre-trial Outline is due ten (10) days prior to trial
Document Type
Pretrial Order
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
For jury trials, proposed special jury charges and jury interrogatories must be hand-delivered in hardcopy and emailed to the law clerk in Word format at least 10 days before trial.
For JURY TRIALS, Proposed Special Jury Charges and Jury Interrogatories must be hand-delivered to the Court via hardcopy and an electronic copy in Word format must be submitted to the Law Clerk – via email – at least ten (10) days prior to trial.
Document Type
Jury Instructions
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
Plaintiffs must submit a list of special damages 7 working days before trial.
Plaintiff(s) shall submit a list of special damages seven (7) working days prior to trial.
Document Type
Special Damages List
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
Plaintiffs must produce their expert reports.
Plaintiff(s)’ expert reports must be produced.
Document Type
Expert Reports
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
Defendants must provide plaintiffs with witness, expert, and exhibit lists and supplement them as necessary and reasonably before the discovery cutoff.
Defendant(s) to send plaintiff(s) a list of witnesses, experts and exhibits (supplementing as necessary and reasonable prior to discovery cutoff).
Document Type
Witness Expert Exhibit List
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
Counter page-line designations must be submitted 5 days before trial, with an emailed copy delivered to the Division I law clerk.
Counter Page Line Designations must be submitted five (5) days prior to trial with a copy delivered to Division “I” chambers – via email – to the Law Clerk.
Document Type
Counter Page Line Designations
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
For bench trials, all parties must submit a Quantum Study 48 hours before trial, excluding weekends and holidays.
For BENCH TRIALS, all parties are required to submit a Quantum Study 48 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) in advance of the trial date.
Document Type
Quantum Study
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
A mandatory position paper or quantum memorandum is due 72 hours before the Settlement Conference.
When appearing for a Settlement Conference, a mandatory position paper/quantum memo is due seventy-two (72) hours before the Settlement Conference date.
Document Type
Position Paper Quantum Memo
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
Page-line designations must be submitted 10 days before trial, with an emailed copy delivered to the Division I law clerk.
Page Line Designations must also be submitted ten (10) days prior to trial with a copy delivered to Division “I” chambers – via email – to the Law Clerk.
Document Type
Page Line Designations
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
Plaintiffs must provide defendants with witness, expert, and exhibit lists and supplement them as necessary and reasonably before the discovery cutoff.
Plaintiff(s) to send defendant(s) a list of witnesses, experts and exhibits (supplementing as necessary and reasonable prior to the discovery cutoff).
Document Type
Witness Expert Exhibit List
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
Defendants must produce their expert reports.
Defendant(s)’ expert reports must be produced.
Document Type
Expert Reports
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Important
Witness lists must designate each witness as “will call or may call” and as a “fact or expert” witness.
Witness lists shall indicate “will call or may call” witnesses, as well as “fact or expert” witnesses.
Document Type
Witness List
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Important
A party requesting a continuance should file a motion to reset with service sheets and instructions.
The party requesting the continuance should also file a motion to reset along with service sheets and instructions.
Document Type
Motion To Reset
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Mandatory?
Parties shall also submit proposed judgments and proposed findings of fact 48 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) in advance of the trial date.
Summary: For bench trials, parties must submit proposed judgments and proposed findings of fact 48 hours before trial, excluding weekends and holidays.
Document Type
Proposed Judgments And Findings
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Suggested jury instructions must also be submitted electronically.
12) SUGGESTED JURY INSTRUCTIONS (Please submit electronically also)
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The Quantum Study, proposed judgments, and proposed findings of fact must not be filed into the Court’s record.
Do not file these into the record of the Court.
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Suggested jury interrogatories must also be submitted electronically.
13) SUGGESTED JURY INTERROGATORIES (Please submit electronically also)
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Opposition to a summary-judgment motion must be filed at least 15 days before the hearing.
Opposition to Motions for Summary Judgment shall be filed and served not less than fifteen (15) days prior to hearing on the Motion.
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Page 1 | Case Filing Orders
Summary-judgment motions must be filed at least 65 days before trial.
Pursuant to LSA-CCP Art. 966, Motions for Summary Judgment shall be filed and served on all parties not less than sixty-five (65) days before trial date
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Page 1 | Case Filing Orders
The special-damages list is due 7 working days before trial.
Plaintiff(s) shall submit a list of special damages seven (7) working days prior to trial.
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The Court will not permit pleading amendments within 75 days of trial.
The Court shall not permit amendment to pleadings less than seventy-five (75) days prior to trial.
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Page 1 | Case Filing Orders
A bench-trial Quantum Study is due 48 hours before trial, excluding weekends and holidays.
For BENCH TRIALS, all parties are required to submit a Quantum Study 48 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) in advance of the trial date.
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Page 1 | Case Filing Orders
Motions to limit or exclude expert testimony, including motions in limine and Daubert motions, must be filed at least 60 days before trial and heard at least 30 days before trial.
Motions to limit and/or motions to exclude expert testimony: (including any Motions in Limine and Daubert motions) shall be filed not less than sixty (60) days prior to trial and heard at least thirty (30) days before trial.
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Expert designations must be filed at least 90 days before trial.
Expert designations are to be filed at least 90 days before the date set for trial.
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A defendant may amend the answer once without leave of court within 10 days after service.
Defendant may amend their answer once without leave of court at any time within ten days after it has been served.
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Page 1 | Case Filing Orders
All witness and exhibit lists must be filed at least 90 days before trial.
All witness and exhibit lists are to be filed at least 90 days before the date set for trial.
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Page 1 | Case Filing Orders
A plaintiff may amend the petition without leave of court before the answer is served.
Plaintiff may amend their petition without leave of court at any time before the answer thereto is served.
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Page 1 | Case Filing Orders
The Settlement Conference position paper or quantum memorandum must be submitted 72 hours before the conference.
When appearing for a Settlement Conference, a mandatory position paper/quantum memo is due seventy-two (72) hours before the Settlement Conference date.
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Page 1 | Pre-Trial Conference
A formal motion must be filed timely.
A formal Motion must be timely filed.
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Page 1 | Division "I" Virtual Courtroom
Supporting and opposition memoranda must be filed eight days before the hearing, and noncompliance may result in forfeiture of oral argument.
Memoranda supporting or opposing motions or exceptions are due eight days before the hearing as required by Rule 9.9 of the Local Rules. Failure to comply with this rule may result in forfeiture of oral argument.
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Page 1 | RULE PROCEDURE
A Rule to Show Cause or Order must be filed before the matter is placed on the Court's docket.
You must file a Rule to Show Cause / Order prior to the matter being set on the Court's docket.
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A party may make a supplemental expert disclosure within 30 days when the evidence solely contradicts or rebuts another party’s evidence on the same subject.
Either party shall then be permitted thirty (30) days for supplemental expert disclosure if the evidence is intended solely to contradict or rebut evidence on the same subject matter identified by another party.
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Page 1 | Case Filing Orders
A party may file supplemental witness and exhibit lists within 30 days when the evidence solely contradicts or rebuts another party’s evidence on the same subject.
Either party shall then be permitted thirty (30) days for supplemental lists if the evidence is intended solely to contradict or rebut evidence on the same subject matter identified by another party.
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Page 1 | Case Filing Orders
Proposed judgments and findings of fact for a bench trial are due 48 hours before trial, excluding weekends and holidays.
Parties shall also submit proposed judgments and proposed findings of fact 48 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) in advance of the trial date.
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Page 1 | Case Filing Orders
All motions other than motions in limine must be filed at least 30 days before trial and heard at least 15 days before trial.
All other motions except motions in limine: shall be filed not less than thirty (30) days prior to trial and heard at least fifteen (15) days before trial.
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The jury cash deposit must be made no later than 60 days before trial.
This sum shall be deposited NO LATER THAN (60) days prior to trial.
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A summary-judgment motion must be heard more than 30 days after filing and at least 30 days before trial.
and heard more than thirty (30) days after filing and not less than thirty (30) days prior to trial.
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Page 1 | Case Filing Orders
A reply memorandum on a summary-judgment motion must be filed at least 5 days before the hearing.
Any reply memorandum shall be filed and served not less than five (5) days prior to hearing on the Motion.
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Page 1 | Case Filing Orders
A written request to use the Pre-Trial Conference as a Settlement Conference must be received no later than 72 hours before the conference.
Such request must be received in writing no later than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the Pre-Trial Conference.
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Page 1 | Pre-Trial Conference
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Summary-judgment motions must be served on all parties at least 65 days before trial.
Motions for Summary Judgment shall be filed and served on all parties not less than sixty-five (65) days before trial date
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Opposition to a summary-judgment motion must be served at least 15 days before the hearing.
Opposition to Motions for Summary Judgment shall be filed and served not less than fifteen (15) days prior to hearing on the Motion.
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The mover must serve every party.
Mover is required to serve all parties.
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Page 1 | RULES
The parties waive mailing of the Notice by signing below pursuant to Uniform Rule 9.14, Appendix 8.
By signature of the parties below, mailing of this Notice is hereby waived pursuant to Uniform Rule 9.14, App. 8.
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A reply memorandum on a summary-judgment motion must be served at least 5 days before the hearing.
Any reply memorandum shall be filed and served not less than five (5) days prior to hearing on the Motion.
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Page 1 | Case Filing Orders
The Settlement Conference position paper or quantum memorandum must be emailed directly to the law clerk, with all counsel copied.
This should be emailed directly to the Law Clerk, copying all counsel.
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Page 1 | Pre-Trial Conference
The Court certifies service of the Jury Cash Deposit Order on counsel and/or parties by hand delivery or mail.
The Court certifies that a copy of this Order has been served upon counsel of record and/or parties by hand delivery or by mail.
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Page 1 | Jury Cash Deposit Order Pursuant to La. C.C.P. art. 1734.1
Filing Fees and Waivers
A party requesting a jury trial must deposit $2,000 for the first trial day and $700 for each additional expected trial day.
IT IS ORDERED that the party requesting a jury trial shall make a cash deposit with the Clerk of Court in the amount of $2,000.00 for the first day of trial and $700.00 for each additional day the trial is expected to last.
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Page 1 | Jury Cash Deposit Order Pursuant to La. C.C.P. art. 1734.1
The standard deposit schedule applies only to a standard venire, and the Court may require additional posted costs when more jurors are needed.
The above deposit schedule only applies to the calling of a standard venire. In the event that the case requires more potential jurors because of the length of the case or other factors, the Court may require additional costs to be posted.
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Page 1 | Jury Cash Deposit Order Pursuant to La. C.C.P. art. 1734.1
If the case proceeds to jury trial, the remaining deposit pays jury costs, and the Court may require an additional deposit as needed.
If the case proceeds to trial by jury, the remaining funds on deposit shall be used to pay all jury costs. The court may require an additional deposit for costs as needed.
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Page 1 | Jury Cash Deposit Order Pursuant to La. C.C.P. art. 1734.1
A party requesting a jury trial must deposit an additional $700 for each additional expected trial day.
and $700.00 for each additional day the trial is expected to last.
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If the court receives written notice 60 days before trial that the case is resolved or will proceed to a bench trial, all deposited funds except $1,500 will be refunded.
All funds less $1500.00 shall be refunded, only if the court is notified, in writing, 60 (sixty) days in advance of trial, indicating that the case is resolved or will proceed to a trial by judge;
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Page 1 | Jury Cash Deposit Order Pursuant to La. C.C.P. art. 1734.1
If the case settles during the scheduled trial period, the requesting party will be assessed an additional $320 in jury costs.
If the case settles within the dates the trial was scheduled to proceed, the court shall cast the party requesting the jury trial an additional $320.00 in jury costs.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
When filing the pre-trial outline, two hard copies must be delivered to Division I.
The pre-trial outline is due on _____________; accordingly, it was filed into the record of this case, with two hard copies delivered to Division I and a copy delivered to all counsel of record, on
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Page 1 | JOINT PRE-TRIAL OUTLINE
A copy of the page-line designations must be emailed to the Division I law clerk.
Page Line Designations must also be submitted ten (10) days prior to trial with a copy delivered to Division “I” chambers – via email – to the Law Clerk.
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Page 1 | Case Filing Orders
A copy of the counter page-line designations must be emailed to the Division I law clerk.
Counter Page Line Designations must be submitted five (5) days prior to trial with a copy delivered to Division “I” chambers – via email – to the Law Clerk.
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Page 1 | Case Filing Orders
A courtesy copy must be emailed to chambers when the memorandum is filed in the record.
Please submit a courtesy copy to chambers via email along with filing it in the record.
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Page 1 | RULE PROCEDURE
A copy of the Joint Pre-Trial Outline must be emailed to Division I chambers for the judge and law clerk.
A copy of the Outline must be delivered to Division “I” chambers for the Judge and Law Clerk via email.
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Page 1 | Case Filing Orders
Plaintiffs must email contemporaneous courtesy copies of their witness, expert, and exhibit lists to the Court.
Courtesy copies shall be provided to the Court contemporaneously via email.
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Page 1 | Discovery Deadlines
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Any further amendment of the petition or answer requires leave of court or the adverse party’s written consent.
Otherwise, the petition and answer may be amended only by leave of court or by written consent of the adverse party.
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Page 1 | Case Filing Orders
Counsel must promptly and in good faith confer concerning all discovery disputes.
Counsel shall promptly and in good faith meet and confer with regard to all discovery disputes.
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Page 1 | Discovery Deadlines
Counsel must confer no later than 5 days before the Pre-Trial Conference to review agenda matters and attempt to resolve outstanding issues.
Counsel shall confer no later than five (5) days prior to the Pre-Trial Conference to review matters to be discussed at the Pre-Trial Conference and to attempt to resolve any outstanding issues.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Failure to comply with the Case Management Order does not constitute good cause to continue or reset a scheduled trial.
Failure to comply with this Case Management Order shall not be deemed good cause for continuing or resetting of a scheduled trial.
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Page 1 | Notice of Trial and Case Management Order
The scheduled dates and times may be modified only for good cause shown.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the dates and times set forth herein will not be modified except for good cause shown.
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Page 1 | Notice of Trial and Case Management Order
A continuance may not be granted by email or telephone, even though those channels may be used to notify the court of the motion.
While you may call or email to inform the court of a Motion to Continue, a continuance will not be granted via email or over the phone.
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A requested rule continuance requires written confirmation by fax or email that the adverse parties were contacted and do not object; the requesting party should also file a motion to reset with service sheets and instructions, and any objection results in a contradictory hearing on the scheduled rule date.
Continuances of rules - In order for a rule to be continued, the party requesting the rule must submit written confirmation via fax or email to the law clerk that the adverse parties have been contacted and have no objection to the continuance. The party requesting the continuance should also file a motion to reset along with service sheets and instructions. If there is an objection, a contradictory hearing will take place on the set rule date.
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Page 1 | RULE PROCEDURE
Counsel may extend a specific discovery deadline by written agreement.
Counsel may extend the discovery deadline for a specific discovery procedure by written agreement.
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Page 1 | Discovery Deadlines
Chambers Communication Rules
A party needing trial technology must contact the Court’s IT Department at 504-407-0380 and complete the Video Service Request form before the first trial day.
if any party requires technical services for use at trial (e.g. video display, ELMO interactive document display), that party must contact the Court’s IT Department to complete the Video Service Request form. See www.orleanscdc.com or call 504-407-0380. This must be completed prior to the first day of trial.
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A party requiring a special setting must contact the Court.
Contact the Court if you require a special setting.
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Page 1 | RULES
Chambers may be contacted by fax at (504) 558-0950.
Fax: (504) 558-0950
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Page 1 | OFFICE HOURS - Room 315
Chambers may be contacted by phone at (504) 407-0280 during the stated office hours.
Phone: (504) 407-0280
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Page 1 | OFFICE HOURS - Room 315